11,103 ▲ +4.2%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10,657
- 2016: 10,962
- 2021: 11,103
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Regents Park · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Regents Park is just 34, making the area noticeably younger than the national figure. With 11,103 people, it is one of the largest areas of its kind and is shaped by a high number of young families.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Regents Park — higher than 87% of areas.
| Regents Park | 11,103 |
|---|---|
| 4118, QLD | 31,493 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age here is 34, which is noticeably younger than both Queensland and Australia, where the usual age is 38.
11,103 ▲ +4.2%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
34 yrs ▲ +13.3%
Younger than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 23.5% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain the young age profile, while seniors aged 65 and over are much fewer here at 9.7% compared to 17.2% across Australia.
9.7% ▲ +62.8%
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
23.5% ▼ -7.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Regents Park splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (29%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 24%.
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3.4% of the population identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most similar areas. Nearly half of residents are married, and 12.5% are in a de facto relationship, which is about the same as the state average.
3.4% ▲ +57.1%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.5% ▼ -7.8%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Regents Park, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (36%) and Divorced (8%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Regents Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32417/regents-park/topic/demographics-identity